What should communities prioritize when weighing a data center project?

Electrician Monte Pringle and other workers filed a proposed class action in federal court in Washington against individuals and organizations involved in opposition to data centers. Their attorneys allege a campaign of harassment, intimidation and disinformation cost Pringle long-term work opportunities; the suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages. The allegations have not been established as findings, and the question of who financed or organized specific protest actions remains unresolved. Seattle’s City Council unanimously approved a data center moratorium in June.